Since its introduction in the 1980s, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass
spectrometry (MALDI MS) has gained a prominent role in the analysis of high molecular …

The adulteration of food has received substantial amounts of media attention in the last few
years, with events such as the European horsemeat scandal in 2013 sending shockwaves …

Low molecular weight compounds play an important role in encoding the current
physiological state of an individual. Laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI MS) …

Ambient mass spectrometry has been demonstrated, via various proof-of-concept studies, to
offer a powerful, rather universal, simple, fast, nondestructive, and robust tool in forensic …

Direct analysis in real time (DART) represents a new generation of ion source which is used
for rapid ionization of small molecules under ambient conditions. The combination of DART …

Economically motivated adulteration (EMA) of herbs and spices is very frequent and a major
cause of concern to consumers, manufacturers and legislators. Rapid, non-targeted …

Ambient mass spectrometry (AMS) was applied for the first time to differentiate fresh and
frozen/thawed Dicentrarchus labrax (European sea bass). One hundred and twenty samples …

Food authenticity and safety are major public concerns due to the increasing number of food
fraud cases. Meat fraud is an economically motivated practice of covertly replacing one type …

Caviar consumption is increasing, and main projections indicate that the presumable
maximum production will be of 3000 t year− 1. From the productive point of view, the …

Ambient ionization mass spectrometry emerged as a new scientific discipline only about ten
years ago. A considerable body of information has been reported since that time. Keeping …